Melson Jacques had multiple felony drug convictions at the time he bought the gun through a drug addict from Biddeford.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Two from Farmington arrested in Phillips burglary case
Brandy Pease, 21, and Shawn Burnell, 26, were both charged with a felony for allegedly stealing electronics and drug-related items earlier this month.
New Yorker in Maine to face Augusta murder charge from 2015
Aubrey Armstrong is expected to be arraigned this week on charges related to the death of Joseph Marceau.
Aroostook County man pleads guilty in 2015 shootings that killed 2, wounded 3
Anthony Lord, 37, of Crysta, now faces life in prison for a series of crimes reportedly triggered by his obsession with a 21-year-old woman.
Sanford driver who killed jogger sentenced to 15 years in prison
William George took fentanyl and was driving on a suspended license when he hit John Mullin, a vacationer from Massachusetts.
Skowhegan woman thought to be ‘pet flipping’ pleads guilty to theft
Nicole Bizier received a lighter sentence so she could pursue substance abuse counseling in a deal she made with the state.
Man involved in Old Port shootings gets 10 years on gun charge
Moses Okot pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun he used in two 2015 shootings for which he still faces sentencing.
Bangor area man who blinded himself heading to South Carolina treatment center
James N. Staples, 66, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Death of woman found along Route 193 in Cherryfield being treated as a homicide
A passing motorist spotted the woman’s body Wednesday morning, police say.
Driver charged in rear-end crash that injured Scarborough officer
Taleisha Hale of South Portland is arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs.